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Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site that, although it was too late to cancel the exercises entirely, he was “not happy” that the United […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Authorities on Sunday searched for more bodies from an over loaded ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe last week as the death toll in the disaster rose to more than 80 people. The ferry capsized in strong waves on Tuesday. Police on Sunday said the death toll had risen to 84, from 72 the previous day as more bodies were recovered. Zimbabwe’s disaster management […]

Aug 17 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s a2 Milk reported a 44% drop in its full-year profit on Monday as customers switched to other brands after supply chain disruptions left its key China-label infant milk formula (IMF) product out of stock. Revenue from China-label IMF sales declined by 14% to NZ$544.3 million ($320.59 million) in the year ended June 30, as strong third-quarter demand, production backlog, and higher freight costs disrupted […]

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea were arrested by Moroccan security forces, Moroccan state television reported Sunday, as authorities tightened security along the border following calls for a new mass crossing. Moroccan state broadcaster Medi 1 TV said 294 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were arrested Saturday while attempting to enter Ceuta. Authorities also arrested 61 Moroccans accused […]

ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — Authorities were seeking additional people who fired weapons during a shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded, police said Sunday, as a 19-year-old suspect remained in custody and investigators sought to unravel what happened. Investigators were trying to determine what led to Saturday’s shooting and if the others who fired did so in self-defense or if they were among the aggressors, said Lt. […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The leader of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, wrote on Sunday that his recent visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln was “awe-inspiring” and hailed the crew’s “resilience” following reports of concerns about mental health and deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier. The ship has not made a port call in more than 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according […]

By Robin Respaut SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that he backs top Washington, D.C., prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, who was criticized by President Donald Trump for the way she handled a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  “I absolutely support U.S. Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump,” Blanche said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program. The Trump administration […]

(SRN NEWS)   By many measures, Americans are growing less religious.  Since 2007, the percentage of people who pray daily has dropped, while the religiously unaffiliated have grown to 29 percent.  But those numbers can distract from just how much faith still matters in American public life – much more so than in Western Europe, despite its similar religious roots.  About two-thirds of Americans consider religion important in their daily lives, compared […]

(SRN NEWS)  Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed legislation that will give doctors the final say on whether an abortion should be allowed late in pregnancy.  Under current Massachusetts law, abortion is legal for the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.  It is allowed after that only if a physician says it is necessary to preserve the life, physical or mental health of the mother.  The new law would remove those requirements, giving […]